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4 available 4 • View allHow can I remove a travel ban issued after a bounced cheque case?


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Q: I got the below message from Dubai Courts:
Please note that a travel ban order has been issued against you regarding case [....] (Cheques Execution).
Can anybody help?
What to do next?



Nov 14, 2022
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Can bounced cheque cases be resolved at the police station?

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Q: Dear sir/madam,
Can bounced cheque cases be resolved at the police station?
I have a bounced cheque with a real estate in Dubai. Can I deposit the amount in favor of the complainer at the police station?
Will the police close the case after paying off the amount?
Is there any way of paying and presenting the receipt to the police without a clearance letter from the real estate?


Oct 23, 2022
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Time limit to present a bounced cheque for execution according to the new law



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Q: Regarding the new cheque bounce execution, is there a time period to file this execution after the cheque has been bounced?
Let me explain further. If a cheque was bounced in January 2019, can the party who has this cheque file for a cheque bounce execution under the new law that came into effect year?




Sep 27, 2022
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What is the punishment if you have no money to cover the amount of a bounced cheque?
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Q: My friend has a cheque bounce of 15000 dirhams and he is in jail but he does not have money to pay.
What will the consequences for it be since he does not have the money to pay and his documents are also not valid?
Please assist me with the details.
Thanks

Feb 15, 2023
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Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allBounced Cheques in the UAE: What You Need to Know in 2024 291
In the UAE, cheque bounce is a very frequent problem faced by people during their span in the country. It is covered under the purview of Commercial Transactions Law, and legal implications/penalties can be financially severe and daunting for more “serious” offenses. Bounced cheque issues may arise in a variety of commercial transactions, including but not limited to, companies’ exchanges, bank loans, property rents or purchases, and individual transactions.
Oct 15, 2024
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Failing to Honour Bounced Cheques in Loans and Other Transactions 8
An interview-format article covering the topic of loans and bounced cheques in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Jan 15, 2020
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Decree Law No. (14) of 2020 Amending Certain Provisions of the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 Concerning the Commercial Transactions Law 4
The provisions of this Decree by Law amend the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 by replacing Clause (4) of Article (379) as well as Articles (600), (617), (641), (642), (643), (644), and adding new articles numbered (635) Bis, (641) Bis (1), (641) Bis (2), (641) Bis (3), (641) Bis (4), (643) Bis (1), (643) Bis (2), (644) Bis (1) and (644) Bis (2). The Decree-Law also repeals Articles (401), (402) and (403) of the Federal Law No. (3) of 1987.
Sep 27, 2020
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Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 Issuing the Commercial Transactions Law 19
This Law applies to merchants, as well as to all acts of commerce carried out in the UAE by any person even though he be not a trader. Commercial matters regarding which specific Federal laws are issued shall be subject to the provisions of such laws, and to the provisions hereof which do not contradict with said laws.
Sep 7, 1993
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Federal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.
Dec 15, 1985
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